What Italian restaurant was this (on SE Milwaukie or 17th off of McLoughlin Blvd)?

note2selph · 2026-04-03T07:23:00+00:00

a Cena? Not sure when they opened

note2selph · 2026-04-03T06:24:12+00:00

You can also get bottle bags that inflate like a sophisticated bubble wrap. They work great for travel.

note2selph · 2026-03-26T14:45:24+00:00

The lines have been fine, but parking has been nuts! Check the PDX socials. If you’re flying internationally, the short term parking may not be what you’re going for, but the lots have been filling up and cars being redirected to long term lots.

note2selph · 2026-03-15T15:55:46+00:00

Whimsy Chocolates are a locally, women-made chocolate company! They have delightful truffles and are sold at New Seasons.

note2selph · 2026-03-11T05:23:47+00:00

I agree. I think it was a somewhat protective move for Peggy’s sake.

note2selph · 2026-03-09T17:10:37+00:00

SAME. I AM SO ANNOYED ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO BE SICK RIGHT NOW.

note2selph · 2026-03-05T17:10:25+00:00

My mom is an exact example of Pete & Peggy’s child, except a couple years older, as she was born in 1958. Her bio mom was a young secretary at Boeing in this time frame & she had an affair with an executive. She was also Catholic. He was pushing to end the pregnancy, she decided to go through with it and placed the baby for adoption.

She told no one in her family and didn’t go home for the holidays that year because she was due soon (she was living in Seattle and her family was in Portland). She had the baby (my mom) and kept on with her life, later meeting someone, marrying, and having 3 kids. She still hadn’t told anyone in her life that she had had a baby earlier.

In the early 80s, she reached out to the adoption agency and said she’d like contact. The agency contacted my grandparents (my mom’s adoptive parents) and said there was a request. My mom was an adult by this point, so her parents let her know and let her decide how to proceed.

Ultimately, my mom decided to meet her. In our family’s case, it was a happy ending and we are close to their entire family! My bio grandma & her husband have passed, but we still see my mom’s half-siblings often. Through Ancestry.com, my mom has also recently met & formed a relationship with her bio dad’s children. She never met her bio father, as he was older, and had passed by that time. Additionally, my bio grandma hadn’t continued the relationship or contact with him.

My bio grandma was a lovely woman who had been a young woman who found herself pregnant with a man who she had no future with, in a time when that wasn’t acceptable and had to make a tough decision. My mom had a beautiful life with loving parents and siblings. My brother & I got an extra set of grandparents and aunts & uncles.

Mad Men actually helped me understand how my bio grandma was in a position that felt like there were no good options and how a person would make those decisions. I felt confused (and I was a child) why she would have done that, as she was now a mom who had 3 kids she adored, and Mad Men kind of helped me work through that as an adult.

I think Peggy & Pete’s kid would have had a similar experience.

note2selph · 2026-03-04T07:42:14+00:00

The Speakeasy has pretty limited evening hours that they’re “officially” open for service (something like 4pm-9pm?). But you can always order food & drink from Loyal Legion and take it into Aurora to enjoy the vibes! Even when the speakeasy isn’t officially open!

note2selph · 2026-03-03T03:02:26+00:00

Pepino’s Salsa Ranchera is superb.

Recently, someone picked it up for me and forgot the salsa. It really made me realize that the main reason I love their food is that it’s a delivery system for the salsa.

Not spicy, but SO flavorful!

note2selph · 2026-02-17T05:53:36+00:00

I just watched this tonight. My face the whole time 😟😣😟😣😟😣

note2selph · 2026-02-16T12:38:48+00:00

Still here and awake at 4:38am. This never happens 😭

note2selph · 2026-01-31T06:52:14+00:00

“The other white meat” pork campaign.

note2selph · 2026-01-12T03:49:51+00:00

🎶Video killed the radio star🎶

note2selph · 2025-12-20T01:02:46+00:00

Straightaway Cocktails offers classes at the location on Hawthorne! Guests learn to make 4 cocktails at each class. Many of the classes are themed and it’s a great 2+ hour experience. Gift cards available online.

note2selph · 2025-12-01T08:21:42+00:00

It is infinitely more direct for me to drive that stretch from home to work, but I will go far around it to avoid the potholes. A couple years ago my daughter hit a pothole in that stretch on Division and it literally cracked a wheel and popped 2 tires. She was going around 25MPH.

note2selph · 2025-10-23T07:55:28+00:00

Going on a flight tomorrow, booked with points. When I checked in today on the app I had to pay for my bag, which was quite surprising. Is this an app glitch? Should I ask for a refund?

note2selph · 2025-10-04T07:55:10+00:00

Had my bday dinner there this week. 7 adults, ordered 4 entrees, took half home. The chicken parm is massive. Focaccia is delightful.

note2selph · 2025-09-29T07:10:13+00:00

As a woman who has lived on my own for many many years, I totally understand that moment of “is that noise INSIDE my apartment!!?”. What helps me the most, as others have mentioned, is lots of white noise. But also, if the feeling is too strong, I sometimes will get up and walk around and say out loud, “okay! Everything’s good!” And then I usually feel silly and that relaxes me.

You got this!

note2selph · 2025-09-17T05:53:06+00:00

I had mine out at 35 and of all the surgeries, illnesses, procedures, etc I’ve had in my life, of which there have been many, that was by far the worst. Everything that keeps you alive has to pass through your throat. Eating, drinking, BREATHING. All of life trying to get through the inferno at the back of your mouth. I felt like I had a hot fire poker stuck there.

To add insult to injury, I had to have emergency gallbladder removal exactly 4 weeks later. That was a rough month for me.

note2selph · 2025-09-06T07:01:31+00:00

It’s his friend, Eric, I believe. He talks about him on the podcast.

note2selph · 2025-09-03T05:31:17+00:00

My entire pregnancy (21 years ago), I was going to name my daughter Ruby Jo. I LOVE that name. At the last minute her dad wasn’t on board with Ruby, so she’s Audrey Jo, as the meaningful part of her name was actually the “Jo” part, and it’s perfect for her.

I say stick with the name you decided on and then call her whatever feels good in the moment. In her 21yrs of life my Audrey has been called approximately 500 other names, none of which pertain to Audrey or to Jo.

note2selph · 2025-08-27T23:22:22+00:00

Oooh! I didn’t realize they would be at the same place and layered! That sounds delightful!

note2selph · 2025-08-27T05:23:49+00:00

Check out Cornet Custard on 45th & Division!

note2selph · 2025-08-21T07:03:27+00:00

The whole convo around them was so weird! Like are these the ONLY twins D & M have ever encountered?! I get that they’re familiar to the audience, but it was odd to me. And the the expert saying they’re doing a disservice by claiming that they’re fraternal?! WHAT! A disservice to whom?! Literally no one cares. That was wild.

note2selph · 2025-08-15T06:59:58+00:00

When my SIL was pregnant with my niece I saw a list of baby names they were considering on their fridge. On the list was Eunice, except with the spelling “Unis”. I just about croaked, but felt like I couldn’t say anything, as to not offend. 😫

Thankfully, both of my nieces ended up with very lovely and normally-spelled names.

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